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River Flood Statement 20, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this river flood statement at Nov 15, 2018, 4:43 PM EST for Cocke County, Jefferson County, Tennessee. It took effect at Nov 16, 2018, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2018, 4:43 PM EST (21:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 16, 2018, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2018, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Cocke County, TN, Jefferson County, TN
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point French Broad River near Newport (NWPT1). The gauge peaked at 8.42 ft at Nov 15, 2018, 6:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03455000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
649 WGUS84 KMRX 152143 FLSMRX Flood Statement National Weather Service Morristown, Tennessee 443 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 Recent rain will produce rises on area rivers and streams including the French Broad River at Newport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most deaths in floods occur in automobiles. If you come to a closed or flooded road, Turn Around! Don't Drown! For more details, stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or commercial television or radio stations that carry weather information. && TNC029-089-161200- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.S.0020.181116T0600Z-181116T1200Z/ /NWPT1.1.ER.181116T0600Z.181116T0600Z.181116T0600Z.NO/ 443 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 * At 03:45 PM Thursday the stage was 7.5 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Forecast...the river if forecast to crest near flood stage after midnight, but should begin falling through early morning. * At 10.0 feet...Agricultural land near the gauge on Highway 321 is flooded. && LAT...LON 3599 8321 3602 8320 3594 8290 3589 8300 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 4:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | MRX | Cocke | 7 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.